SUPPLETION Definition & Meaning

suppletion

[ suh-plee-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Grammar.

the use in inflection or derivation of an allomorph that is not related in form to the primary allomorph of a morpheme, as the use of better as the comparative of good.

suppletion

/ ��əˈ��ːʃə�� /

noun

the use of an unrelated word to complete the otherwise defective paradigm of a given word, as for example the use of went for the past tense of go

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Derived Forms

��ܱ�ˈ��پ��, nounadjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of suppletion¹

1275–1325; Middle English: supplementation, supplement < Medieval Latin ��ܱ��ŧ�پ�ō��- (stem of ��ܱ��ŧ�پ�ō ) a filling up, equivalent to ��ܱ��ŧ�� ( us ), past participle of ��ܱ��ŧ�� to make complete, ( sup- sup- + ��ŧ-, stem of ��ŧ�� to fill ( full ¹ ) + -tus past participle suffix) + -��ō��- -ion

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of suppletion¹

C14: from Medieval Latin ��ܱ��ŧ�پ�ō a completing, from Latin ��ܱ��ŧ�� to supply ¹

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